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H.R. 10796

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United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Act
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Latest Action · October 13, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced
October 13, 2026
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This bill establishes a formal defense technology partnership between the United States and Israel by requiring the Secretary of Defense to designate a single executive agent to oversee and coordinate joint research and development efforts. The executive agent will work across multiple technology areas including counter-drone systems, missile defense, artificial intelligence, cyber defense, and biotechnology, while also helping Israeli technologies transition into U.S. military systems and fostering joint manufacturing partnerships. The bill affects the Department of Defense, Israeli government and defense industries, and relevant U.S. federal agencies like the State Department and Commerce Department, who must coordinate to ensure compliance with existing laws and regulations. The Secretary of Defense must provide Congress with an interim briefing within 180 days and then annual reports on progress, technologies developed, industry partnerships, and recommendations for future cooperation. The bill also directs the Defense Department to publish periodic unclassified updates on the initiative's progress on its public website while protecting classified and sensitive information.

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